New website to aid employers seeking workers

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S.C. employers seeking entry-level talent have an expanded and free resource to post jobs: the S.C. Technical Colleges Jobs Consortium website, powered by College Central Network Inc.

Employers can post an unlimited number of jobs to South Carolina's technical college students and alumni, a news release said. Employers posting jobs can simultaneously reach job seekers from seven technical colleges — Aiken Technical College, Central Carolina Technical College, Florence-Darlington Technical College, Greenville Technical College, Horry-Georgetown Technical College, Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College and Tri-County Technical College.

"The colleges in the South Carolina Technical Colleges Jobs Consortium are united in preparing our state's workforce for today's jobs and for tomorrow's emerging careers," Ileka Leaks, director of career services at Greenville Tech, said in the release. "Giving employers an easy way to post jobs to all seven colleges and to all of their combined students and alumni for free is something many employers had wanted and now have."

The new website adds to the many programs the state’s technical college system has in place to train and place workers. In addition to partnering with manufacturers for training and scholars programs, technical colleges also provide apprentices for industries of all types in the state.

"Many people are surprised to learn that South Carolina's technical colleges educate more undergraduates than all of the other public higher education institutions in our state combined," Glenn Hellenga, director of career and employability services at Tri-County Tech, said in the release. "Unlike many graduates of four-year colleges and universities, graduates of South Carolina's technical colleges are far more likely to remain in the state after graduation. These highly skilled graduates become part of a vibrant South Carolina workforce, filling South Carolina's employer needs with local talent."